I have decided to send out a ‘Tech Tidbit’ at the end
of every week in hopes that it might stir some interest in the technology
options which are available for your interest, and for use in classrooms.
This week I’m starting off with an unusual one - the
website ‘Pinterest’. If you haven’t had
a chance to sign up (for free!), I would recommend that you have a browse and
see if it is right for you. www.pinterest.com It is a fantastic place to find new and
interesting teaching resources and organization ideas.
The home page shows images of recent ‘pins’ by
members, which you can ‘re-pin’ to one
of your boards or click to find the original website for more information. Once you have joined, you can begin to create
your own boards and choose the subject/topic you would like to store
there. From the home page you can click
on ‘categories’ at the top which will open a drop down menu of general areas
you can explore (i.e. education). If you
would like to be more specific, there is a search text box on the upper left
hand corner (i.e. Daily 5). ‘Pinning’ is
not limited to the items on their website however. You can download the ‘Pin
It’ button to your web browser task bar, and if you come across an interesting
idea while searching the internet, you simply click the button and choose the
image you would like and which board you would like it to go to and it is saved
for later.
I know that it is rather unusual to use Pinterest as a
teaching resource, however I have found it to be a great source of
information. You can view my Pinterest
boards to get an idea of what it is about at:
http://pinterest.com/smanzerolle/ If you have any
questions about this or other technology items please feel free to contact me.
Enjoy!
Stacey
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